Senior Software Development Engineer Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Software Development Engineer jobs in Sunnyvale are in strong demand, concentrated in the Lakeside, downtown Sunnyvale, and Lawrence Expressway corridor districts across semiconductor, cloud infrastructure, and consumer technology sectors. Employers actively hiring include Google, Apple, and Walmart. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Amazon Leo is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. With hundreds of satellites already in orbit and the service now in beta, we are scaling rapidly and building new features across the network.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the Software Defined Networking (SDN) Control Plane team, you will lead the design and development of the Agents that runs in all the devices including satellites, customer terminals, gateways, and terrestrial infrastructure to drive network plans. You will tackle multi-dimensional problems at global, set technical direction for your team, and collaborate closely with hardware teams, scientists, embedded software engineers, and mission operations to shape how our network performs and grows.
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
Design and deliver embedded agent component for new business needs for Leo program, you will be defining conventions and technical solutions that guide the team's engineering direction. - You will solve performance and interfacing challenges working with multiple plan consumers. - Develop highly reliable and resilient software that will run on devices for multiple years, along with the operational tooling, dashboards, and observability features needed to monitor and maintain system health. - Collaborate with hardware teams, scientists, embedded software engineers, mission planning, and mission operations to ensure the control plane integrates cleanly across the broader Leo network. - Drive software quality across the full lifecycle — from technical design and code review through testing, deployment, and on-call operational support — while mentoring other engineers on best practices.
A day in the life
Your week balances focused, heads-down engineering with regular collaboration. You participate in standups, design reviews, operations reviews, and weekly demos where the team shares progress and gathers feedback. Between those touchpoints you work independently on roadmap-driven projects — designing control plane features, writing and reviewing code, or building observability tooling that keeps the network running smoothly. Because the SDN sits at the center of the Leo network, you regularly connect with partner teams in hardware, embedded software, and mission operations to align on interfaces and resolve cross-system challenges.
About the team
The SDN Control Plane team builds and operates the brain of the Leo network. We own the distributed systems that route traffic across a growing constellation of LEO satellites, customer terminals, gateways, and terrestrial links. Our work directly determines the quality of service our customers experience. We are a collaborative, roadmap-driven team that values thoughtful design and operational rigor. You will receive guidance from peers and engineering leadership, and you will have the opportunity to grow your technical leadership skills by setting architectural direction and influencing decisions that span multiple teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Leo is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. With hundreds of satellites already in orbit and the service now in beta, we are scaling rapidly and building new features across the network.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the Software Defined Networking (SDN) Control Plane team, you will lead the design and development of the Agents that runs in all the devices including satellites, customer terminals, gateways, and terrestrial infrastructure to drive network plans. You will tackle multi-dimensional problems at global, set technical direction for your team, and collaborate closely with hardware teams, scientists, embedded software engineers, and mission operations to shape how our network performs and grows.
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
Design and deliver embedded agent component for new business needs for Leo program, you will be defining conventions and technical solutions that guide the team's engineering direction. - You will solve performance and interfacing challenges working with multiple plan consumers. - Develop highly reliable and resilient software that will run on devices for multiple years, along with the operational tooling, dashboards, and observability features needed to monitor and maintain system health. - Collaborate with hardware teams, scientists, embedded software engineers, mission planning, and mission operations to ensure the control plane integrates cleanly across the broader Leo network. - Drive software quality across the full lifecycle — from technical design and code review through testing, deployment, and on-call operational support — while mentoring other engineers on best practices.
A day in the life
Your week balances focused, heads-down engineering with regular collaboration. You participate in standups, design reviews, operations reviews, and weekly demos where the team shares progress and gathers feedback. Between those touchpoints you work independently on roadmap-driven projects — designing control plane features, writing and reviewing code, or building observability tooling that keeps the network running smoothly. Because the SDN sits at the center of the Leo network, you regularly connect with partner teams in hardware, embedded software, and mission operations to align on interfaces and resolve cross-system challenges.
About the team
The SDN Control Plane team builds and operates the brain of the Leo network. We own the distributed systems that route traffic across a growing constellation of LEO satellites, customer terminals, gateways, and terrestrial links. Our work directly determines the quality of service our customers experience. We are a collaborative, roadmap-driven team that values thoughtful design and operational rigor. You will receive guidance from peers and engineering leadership, and you will have the opportunity to grow your technical leadership skills by setting architectural direction and influencing decisions that span multiple teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
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Senior Software Development Engineer Jobs in Sunnyvale: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior software development engineer job in Sunnyvale?
Focus on Sunnyvale's dominant hiring sectors: semiconductor design, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software. Companies in the Lakeside Business Park and along the Lawrence Expressway corridor hire senior engineers most consistently. Candidates who demonstrate depth in distributed systems, embedded software, or platform engineering have a clear edge here. Attending local meetups tied to Silicon Valley hardware and cloud communities also puts you in front of Sunnyvale hiring managers before a role is posted.
Which companies hire senior software development engineers in Sunnyvale?
Employers hiring senior software development engineers in Sunnyvale right now include Google, Apple, and Walmart, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Sunnyvale's hiring base is unusually deep in semiconductor, networking, and cloud infrastructure companies, from large established firms to well-funded mid-size technology companies with engineering headquarters in the city.
Are there remote senior software development engineer jobs in Sunnyvale?
Yes, though availability depends on the role's focus. About 28% of senior software development engineer openings tied to Sunnyvale are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how desk-based this work largely is. In Sunnyvale specifically, roles tied to cloud platforms, developer tooling, and enterprise software tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions involving hardware-software integration or on-site lab work typically require a physical presence.
How can I get a senior software development engineer job in Sunnyvale with little or no experience?
The most realistic path in Sunnyvale is landing a software development engineer or associate engineer role at one of the city's mid-size technology or semiconductor companies, where promotion tracks to senior level are well-defined. Firms in the networking and cloud infrastructure space frequently hire engineers at lower bands and develop them internally. Contributing to open-source projects relevant to distributed systems or embedded software, both common in Sunnyvale product stacks, strengthens a thin resume considerably.
Which industries hire the most senior software development engineers in Sunnyvale?
The sectors hiring the most senior software development engineers in Sunnyvale are Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Artificial Intelligence, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Sunnyvale's concentration of semiconductor headquarters, cloud infrastructure firms, and enterprise networking companies makes those sectors the consistent engine of local senior engineering demand.
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